Squirm
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of wiggling
verb
(2) To move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
"The prisoner writhed in discomfort"
"The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To twist one's body with snakelike motions.
- The prisoner managed to squirm out of the straightjacket.
- To twist in discomfort, especially from shame or embarrassment.
- I recounted the embarrassing story in detail just to watch him squirm.
- To evade (a question, an interviewer etc).